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Eleanor Baker
Dec 17, 2018
Died December 17, 2018, at Friendship Village in Kalamazoo. Eleanor was born on May 31, 1931, in Mexico, MO, the daughter of Charles and Alice (Knight) Scott. In accordance with her wishes cremation has taken place.
Anna Sanders
Dec 13, 2018
Anna M. Sanders, age 92, of Battle Creek, passed away on December 13, 2018 at Heartland Health Care Center. She was born on August 22, 1926 in Bellevue, Michigan, the daughter of Ralph and Ellen (Jaquay) Martin. Anna was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School. She previously worked at...
Irene Fogaroli
Dec 12, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Irene R. Fogaroli. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Duane Sly
Dec 11, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Duane M. Sly. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
Penny Taylor
Dec 11, 2018
Penny E. Taylor, age 74, of Battle Creek, passed away on December 11, 2018 at Heartland Health Care Center. She was born on August 6, 1944 in Fullerton County, California, the daughter of Robert and Marjorie Taylor. Penny graduated from Brookhust High School in Anaheim, California in 1963. She came from Atlanta, Georgia in 2006 to Battle...
Jean Stormshak
Dec 7, 2018
Died Friday, December 7, 2018. Jean was born on November 26, 1951, in Battle Creek, the daughter of Gus and Eloise (Voice) Stormshak. She had been an area resident since 1999, when she moved back from Maryland. She was a graduate of Lakeview High School and attended Kellogg Community College. Jean worked as an administrative assistant for the University...
Carol Smith
Dec 7, 2018
Carol Elizabeth (Kratzer) Smith, age 77 of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 at Lemay Avenue Health and Rehab. She was born July 9, 1941 in Danville, Pennsylvania the daughter of Albert Roosevelt and Dora Elizabeth (Rhinard) Kratzer. Carol was a beautiful young woman and accomplished much throughout her years, having achieved degrees in both Psychology...
Alice Hallack
Dec 5, 2018
Alice W. Hallack, age 75, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born May 15, 1943 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Loren and Ellen Mae (Bruch) Donham. Alice was a 1962 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School and earned an Associate Degree from Kellogg Community College....
Sandra Shutt
Dec 5, 2018
Sandra Ann Shutt was called home to heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, December 5, 2018, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was dearly loved by all who knew her, never failing to smile warmly and serve whole heartedly. Sandra was born to Marshall E. and Ida (Kulseth) Jaeger on March 3, 1940 in...
Nina Ainslie
Dec 4, 2018
Passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. She was born in Albion, MI, on September 22, 1947, the daughter of Leo Wells Camburn and Hazel Louise (Moog) Camburn. Nina was raised on the Camburn Centennial Farm in Homer, Michigan. Nina graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Science and Health Education. Nina was a...
Jeanette Millard
Dec 2, 2018
Jeanette R. Millard, age 75, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2018 at her home in Battle Creek, MI. Jeanette was born on June 29, 1943 alongside her twin sister, Patricia Wolney. She was one of twelve children born to Raymond J. and Dorothy E. (Mezak) Wolney. Jeanette was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek and a graduate...
Ortha Bishop
Nov 28, 2018
It was a long life, but a good and busy life for Ortha June Bishop, who passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Ortha was born on July 19, 1926, in Maple Grove Township, Barry County, MI, the daughter of Vern and Fern (Wenger) Hawblitz. She grew up in a farming family, was a 1943 graduate of Hastings High School...
Betty Jarmul
Nov 22, 2018
An obituary is not available at this time for Betty I. Jarmul. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.
David Barnes
Nov 21, 2018
David H. Barnes, age 78, of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018. He was born August 5, 1940 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Albert David and Christine Margaret (Bradley) Barnes. David graduated from Lakeview High School in 1958 and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy from September 1958 until April 1966. Following his...
Jean Giacchina
Nov 19, 2018
Died Monday, November 19, 2018, at Glenn Arbor Hospice. Jean was born on October 9, 1925, in Detroit, MI, the daughter of Ottorino and Mary (DePalma) DiLoreto. Jean graduated high school in Detoit. She moved to the Battle Creek area 4 years ago to be near her family. She was united in marriage to Leo Giacchina on...
Charles Budd
Nov 15, 2018
Died Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall. Bob was born on January 8, 1943, in Topeka, IL, the son of Harold R. and Lorraine M. (White) Budd. He was a graduate of Lakeview High School and Joined the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1965 and was a meteorologist in the Navy. On June 25,...
Jimmie Hall
Nov 14, 2018
Jimmie Lee Hall, age 96, of Battle Creek, passed away on November 14, 2018. He was born on July 22, 1922 in Dayton, Tennessee, the son of Elbert and Ida (Jenkins) Hall. Jimmie attended public schools in Dayton, TN. and moved to Battle Creek in 1953, where he lived in the same house since 1961....
Joyce Ashley
Nov 13, 2018
Joyce E. Ashley, age 83, of Battle Creek, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born May 1, 1935 in Battle Creek, Michigan the daughter of Bryan J. and Genevieve A. (Locke) Taylor. A 1953 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School, she worked at Calhoun Federal Savings and Loan...
James "Poppy" Smith
Nov 12, 2018
James K. Smith, surrounded by his children, joined his wife Bertie in heaven on Monday, November 12, 2018. James was known by many names, Kermit, Ol’ Brother, Smitty, Dad, Grandpa, but most admired being called Poppy. He was born in 1934, Crawford, TN to Allen and Etta Mae (Garrett) Smith (deceased). He had a loving family with several siblings;...
Cheryle Nosek
Nov 5, 2018
Cheryle Kae Nosek, age 68, of Battle Creek, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018. She was born February 9, 1950 in Valparaiso, Indiana the daughter of Marion Robert and Helen Laverne (Tanner) Miller. A 1968 graduate of Portage High School in Portage, Indiana she worked at Town and Country in Valparaiso for several years prior to her retirement. She...
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